FREE Family Event Celebrates the Holidays – Bilingual in Miami

Looking for something fun to do on weekends with the family? As part of the new bilingual family programming series at the Koubek Center, this free family event celebrates the Holidays and is taking place on Saturday, December 17 from 12pm – 4pm!

Free Family Event Celebrates the Holidays

Miami Dade College’s historic Koubek Center, su casa de cultura, launched a new bilingual family series recently and is ready to showcase their latest family event with Playtime: Días de las Familias, with a grand holiday celebration, Fiesta Navideña! (Christmas Celebration), from noon – 4 p.m., on Saturday, Dec. 17, with a Día de Los Muertos celebration. This event is free and open to the public.

Playtime provides parents an engaging (and free) way for their children to learn and practice Spanish. The fun and interactive family days will highlight the diverse arts, crafts, literary histories, and music and dance of the city’s many Hispanic cultures. Children will be invited to sing, dance, create and speak together en español.

Fiesta Navideña features Latin Grammy-nominated Cuban producer, teacher, and voice coach Rita Rosa—renowned for her bilingual music programs—leading a sing-along called “Villancicos y Chocolate.” Other activities will include story time with Teatro Prometeo; ornament craft-making; an elf-led Santa letter writing station; and a toy drive benefiting the local charity Amigos for Kids. Food (tamales, churros con chocolate) and drinks will be available for purchase, as will valet parking.

Playtime provides parents an engaging way for their children to learn and practice Spanish. The fun and interactive family days highlights the diverse arts, crafts, literary histories, music and dance of the city’s many Hispanic cultures. Children are invited to sing, dance, create and speak together en español. The series launched with a festive bang—a Dia de los Muertos celebration, and continued with Las Aventuras del Don Quixote, presenting a children’s version of the book as well as related games and imaginative activities.

Come celebrate the holidays and indulge in delightful traditions, bilingually! For more info visit: www.koubekcenter.org